July 2026

The City of Rio Dell, Having Canceled Its Contract With Miranda’s Rescue, Seeks Community Funding for a New Animal Kennel

An Alert Citizen Spotted a Burgled Car on Broadway Yesterday After Recognizing it From Social Media Posts, EPD Says; Suspect Arrested

Yurok Tribe Breaks Ground on $37 Million Health and Wellness Center, to Host 53-Bed Inpatient and Outpatient Facility

[UPDATE: Not a Drowning Death] Sheriff’s Office Reports Third Trinity River Drowning Within a Week

37-Year-Old Man Dies After ‘Medical Emergency’ at Humboldt County Jail; Sheriff’s Major Crimes Division Investigating

Drug Task Force Recaps a Crazy Haul From an Operation in Benbow Last Week

This Teen Could Climb UP the Cliffs at Agate Beach, but He Couldn’t Climb Down! So Our Coasties Flew in and Rescued the Goofball

Eureka Police Say That the Hospitalized Pedestrian in Last Night’s Major Injury Crash Was Crossing Broadway Against the Light, Despite Dispatchers Telling Him Not to Do That

OBITUARY: Britney Alyssa Willison, 1991-2026

OBITUARY: Paula Flannery, 1954-2026

Sheriff’s Office: Suspect in McKinleyville Shooting Tracked Down Thanks to Court-Ordered GPS Ankle Monitor That He Was Wearing At The Time

Two People Died on the Trinity River Last Week, in Separate Incidents; Sheriff’s Office Issues Statement on the Cases, Urges People to be Cautious on the Water

Heading Out on Highway 36 This Weekend? Expect 45-Minute Delays Near the Slide Area at Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Saturday, Caltrans Says

OBITUARY: Stephen Charles Jones, 1957-2026

OBITUARY: Emily Ann Barnes, 1951-2026

OBITUARY: Helen Russell Taylor, 1932-2026

Eureka Police Issue Statement on the Crisis That Closed Downtown Streets Yesterday

OBITUARY: Jeanette Erickson, 1957-2026

Arcatans! Got a House That Could Use Some TLC? The City May Be Able to Offer You a Special Loan

Ferndale Open Door Will Move All Primary Care Services and Staff to Fortuna; Senior Care Center Planned for Ferndale Space

Humboldt Marijuana Enforcement Team Busts Illegal Alderpoint Grow, Destroys 3,000-Plus Growing Plants and 2,300 Pounds of Weed

Rural Counties Government Group Moves to Block AT&T’s Attempt to Bail on Providing Phone Service in the Boonies

DON’T CROSS ME: The Long-Planned Closure of Medians on the Arcata-Eureka Safety Corridor is About to Begin

Meredith Matthews Announces Re-election Campaign for Arcata City Council

Yurok Tribe Deploys LiDAR-Equipped Helicopter to 3D-Map the Undammed Klamath River Corridor

Human Bone Found on Eel River Fishing Trip Belonged to a McKinleyville Man Missing Since 2021, DNA Testing Reveals

Scam Alert! Sheriff’s Office Warns of Yet Another Round of Scammers Impersonating Humboldt County Planning and Building Department Staff

Introducing the Three Finalists for College of the Redwoods’ Next President/Superintendent

OBITUARY: JoAnn Turretto, 1962-2026

OBITUARY: Arthur Bettini, 1938-2026

All Evacuations Lifted as Mile Post 16 Fire Reaches 100% Containment; Two-Way Traffic Should Be Restored on Hwy. 96 Later This Afternoon

Mile Post 16 Fire Hits 104 Acres With 85% Containment; Evacuation Warnings Still in Effect

Ultra-Endurance Swimmer Catherine Breed, Who is Currently Swimming Down the Entire Length of the California Coast, Will Stop at Woodley Island Today for a Public Event

Mile Post 16 Fire Reaches 80% Containment; Evacuation Warnings Remain in Effect

Anti-Amazon Initiative Falls to Qualify for November Ballot

OBITUARY: Edward Cox, 1947-2026

Phone Lines Are Down at Several Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Facilities

Local Conservation Groups are Set to Sue the Trump Administration Over Its Redefinition of ‘Harm’ in the Endangered Species Act

Where Should New Homes Be Built in Eureka? Staff Are Seeking Public Input on the City’s Housing Element, Which Will Guide New Development in Eureka Through 2035

FIRE UPDATE: Route 96 Reopens to One-Way Traffic as Mile Post 16 Fire Reaches 68% Containment; Evacuation Warnings Remain in Effect

GUEST OPINION: Why We Need More Candidates to Run for Office

OBITUARY: Joan Sanborn, 1927-2026

OBITUARY: Connie Jones, 1954-2026

Missing 77-Year-Old Man Found Deceased Near McKinleyville Neighborhood, Sheriff’s Office Says

Humboldt County Launches ‘Vision Zero Action Plan’ to Combat Fatal Traffic Collisions; Road Safety Demos Coming to Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale and Fortuna

Want to Run for Local Office? Your Chance to Declare Candidacy for Seats Across Humboldt County is Fast Approaching

OBITUARY: Donna Timmerman, 1954-2026

OBITUARY: Virginia ‘Winnie’ McKenzie, 1957-2026

OBITUARY: Duane Rigge, 1946-2026

Hoopa Valley Tribe Declares State of Emergency for Sudden Oak Death